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Boer Wars, The (2) - 1898-1902

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Men-at-Arms - 1800 - 1900 A.D.

Last Stocked on 9/29/2024

Product Info

Title
Boer Wars, The (2) - 1898-1902
Publisher
Category
Author
Ian Knight
Publish Year
1997
Pages
48
Dimensions
7.25x9.75x.25"
NKG Part #
2147343664
MFG. Part #
OSPMAA303
Type
Softcover
Series
MAA303

Description

On 11 October 1899 the Second Boer War between the British and the Boers began. The war saw the most powerful professional army in the world pitted against the unconventional tactics of the undisciplined Boers. Although the Boers were finally forced to surrender in May 1902 the war had taken its toll on their opponents who lost some 8,000 troops killed in action with a further 13,000 dying from disease. This book covers the organization, uniforms and very different tactics involved in the conflict, from guerrilla warfare to a final war of attrition that the Boers could not hope to win.